newsAug 19, 20267:32pending
The first 48 hours: how the UN mobilises when disaster strikes
Get every episode summarized
Each time UN Interviews publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
About this episode
When a major disaster strikes, the first hours are critical. Within 48 hours of receiving a formal request from an affected country, the UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) system can deploy a team of experts to support national emergency response.
The teams, managed and trained by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), bring together specialists from different countries and organisations, based on the specific needs identified on the ground.
Sérgio da Silva, leader of the UNDAC team, explained to UN News’s Felipe de Carvalho how this global network is mobilised in the immediate aftermath of earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and other environmental or man-made disasters.
Get every episode summarized
Each time UN Interviews publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from UN Interviews
Contact tracing and quarantine critical to prevent Ebola spread in Kenya: WHO
UN Interviews
Oct 7, 202613:31failed
Syria’s new institutions take shape, but the economy is the test
UN Interviews
Oct 2, 202611:57completed
Fighting food waste, one meal at a time
UN Interviews
Sep 29, 20266:49completed
Ukraine’s health system presses on despite attacks, rising needs and looming win...
UN Interviews
Sep 29, 20269:59completed